7. Toxicity
A number of toxicity studies have been reported on
both the extract of Triphala and on individual extract of T.
chebula, T. bellerica, and P. emblica. One toxicity study of
Triphala showed it was non-toxic up to a dose of 240 mg/kg
at which no drug-induced mortality was observed (Jagetia et
al., 2002). Another study on subacute toxicity in Wistar rats
examined three different formulas of Triphala by a single
oral administration daily for ten days at the doses up to 23.04
g/kg body weight/day (Chavalittumrong et al., 1996). The
results showed that the Samha (or Kapha) extract showed
no signs of the toxicities. In contrast, the female was more
susceptible to toxic effects of Triphala extracts than the male.
The female rats treated with the high dose of Pitta extract